Comments on: A Letter Regarding My Sermons http://pastormatthew.net/blog/2007/06/09/pastor-matthews-blog-4/ Passionately proclaiming the person of Jesus Christ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Michael Karpf http://pastormatthew.net/blog/2007/06/09/pastor-matthews-blog-4/#comment-63 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:34:09 +0000 http://pastormatthew.net/blog/2007/06/09/pastor-matthews-blog-4/#comment-63 I have often shared this post with others because too many people want to come to church on Sunday, hear their "Bible message to make them feel good," and that is the extent of their Christianity. Unfortunately that is not our job to make them feel good and our responsibility is exactly what Paul exhorted Timothy to do. This is one of the times when we need to be faithful to our calling. I say preach the word and let the chips fall where they may. I always ask my listeners, "Does it bother you that people around you are perishing without Jesus Christ? If it does, what are you doing about it?" I appreciate your ministry at Scofield Matthew, and I always look forward to visiting when I'm in town. I have often shared this post with others because too many people want to come to church on Sunday, hear their “Bible message to make them feel good,” and that is the extent of their Christianity.
Unfortunately that is not our job to make them feel good and our responsibility is exactly what Paul exhorted Timothy to do. This is one of the times when we need to be faithful to our calling. I say preach the word and let the chips fall where they may. I always ask my listeners, “Does it bother you that people around you are perishing without Jesus Christ? If it does, what are you doing about it?”
I appreciate your ministry at Scofield Matthew, and I always look forward to visiting when I’m in town.

]]> by: elwakid http://pastormatthew.net/blog/2007/06/09/pastor-matthews-blog-4/#comment-7 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:32:32 +0000 http://pastormatthew.net/blog/2007/06/09/pastor-matthews-blog-4/#comment-7 Pastor Matthew, I just want you to know that our family appreciates you very much and prays for you often. This is the first time I have read your blogs and it has given me many reasons to appreciate you even more. Thank you for being vulnerable and, most importantly, for being obedient to God's call in your life on a daily basis. We love you. Thank you. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to sign this or not. For now I won't but I am not ashamed to proclaim our thanks to God for you, your family and your ministry among us. Pastor Matthew,

I just want you to know that our family appreciates you very much and prays for you often. This is the first time I have read your blogs and it has given me many reasons to appreciate you even more. Thank you for being vulnerable and, most importantly, for being obedient to God’s call in your life on a daily basis. We love you. Thank you.

I’m not sure if I’m supposed to sign this or not. For now I won’t but I am not ashamed to proclaim our thanks to God for you, your family and your ministry among us.

]]> by: Pastor Stephen http://pastormatthew.net/blog/2007/06/09/pastor-matthews-blog-4/#comment-6 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:08:17 +0000 http://pastormatthew.net/blog/2007/06/09/pastor-matthews-blog-4/#comment-6 Not to long ago I heard Dr. John Piper say one of his greatest fears upon entering the ministry was that he would spend his time soothing the consciences of people who did not know God and making them comfortable in thier sin. That, Piper says, would be tragic. Indeed there is a lot of tragic ministry like that going on in the Christian church today. Praise God for preachers who realize the gospel message is more then just a matter of life and death - it is a matter of eternal life or eternal death. Not to long ago I heard Dr. John Piper say one of his greatest fears upon entering the ministry was that he would spend his time soothing the consciences of people who did not know God and making them comfortable in thier sin. That, Piper says, would be tragic.

Indeed there is a lot of tragic ministry like that going on in the Christian church today. Praise God for preachers who realize the gospel message is more then just a matter of life and death - it is a matter of eternal life or eternal death.

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